Judge (Ret.)
Appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 2009, retired March 2024; commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2007-09; deputy alternate public defender, Los Angeles, 1995-2007; deputy public defender, Los Angeles, 1977-95
Loyola Law School, 1976
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Great Expectations | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Jul. 12, 2018 | 
| Traffic Manager | Los Angeles Superior Court | Feb. 6, 2008 | 
Columns
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Gang crimes | Criminal | Apr. 27, 2020 | 
| Instructing on lesser crimes and unanimity | Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Criminal | Dec. 22, 2015 | 
| Review a court's duty to instruct a jury | Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Criminal | Sep. 1, 2015 | 
| Bail and O.R. release | Judges and Judiciary, Criminal | Apr. 30, 2013 | 
| Factors to Rely on for Determinate Sentencing | Judges and Judiciary | Dec. 29, 2009 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Collins
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 11, 2021 | 
| 
People v. McVey 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 14, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Minifie
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 9, 2018 | 
| 
All Green Electric v. Security National Ins. Co.
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Apr. 19, 2018 | 
| 
Saheli v. White Memorial Medical Center 
 concurring 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 16, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Landaverde
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 9, 2018 | 
MCLE
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Gang crimes | Criminal Law | Apr. 27, 2020 | 
| Instructing on lesser crimes and unanimity | Criminal Law | Dec. 21, 2015 | 
| Review a court's duty to instruct a jury | Criminal Practice | Aug. 31, 2015 | 
| Bail and O.R. release | Criminal Law | Apr. 29, 2013 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Great Expectations | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Jul. 12, 2018 | 
| Traffic Manager | Los Angeles Superior Court | Feb. 6, 2008 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Gang crimes | Criminal | Apr. 27, 2020 | 
| Instructing on lesser crimes and unanimity | Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Criminal | Dec. 22, 2015 | 
| Review a court's duty to instruct a jury | Law Practice, Judges and Judiciary, Criminal | Sep. 1, 2015 | 
| Bail and O.R. release | Judges and Judiciary, Criminal | Apr. 30, 2013 | 
| Factors to Rely on for Determinate Sentencing | Judges and Judiciary | Dec. 29, 2009 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
People v. Collins
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 11, 2021 | 
| 
People v. McVey 
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jun. 14, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Minifie
 affirmed 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | May 9, 2018 | 
| 
All Green Electric v. Security National Ins. Co.
 author 
 | 
Civil Procedure | Apr. 19, 2018 | 
| 
Saheli v. White Memorial Medical Center 
 concurring 
 | 
statutory_interpretation | Mar. 16, 2018 | 
| 
People v. Landaverde
 author 
 | 
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 9, 2018 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Gang crimes | Criminal Law | Apr. 27, 2020 | 
| Instructing on lesser crimes and unanimity | Criminal Law | Dec. 21, 2015 | 
| Review a court's duty to instruct a jury | Criminal Practice | Aug. 31, 2015 | 
| Bail and O.R. release | Criminal Law | Apr. 29, 2013 | 
